As the Thunder's sole player to win a championship, Alex Caruso brings an experienced pedigree to a locker room full of young players fresh off their first playoff experience. He was part of the 2019-20 Los Angeles Lakers' NBA championship.

NBA royalty takes the court on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets host the star-studded Los Angeles Lakers. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies.

Weeks have passed but the massive trade between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers that sent Luka Doncic to the West Coast is still on the minds of players across the league. The NBA held its annual All-Star Weekend over the last few days,

The Los Angeles Lakers will be an NBA Finals team if they take on the OKC Thunder in the WCF, according to one analyst.

The NBA trade deadline delivered one of the most shocking and unprecedented moves in recent memory, as the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks pulled off a

One NBA Hall of Famer thinks adding Luka made the Lakers better, but hinders their ability to beat the Thunder in a seven-game series. Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the second half at Crypto.

Last year, Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks sent the Thunder home in the second round of the playoffs, although the Mavericks used a well-rounded defensive approach to slow down the Thunder, which is something the Lakers might not have, especially after getting rid of Anthony Davis .

It built my belief in what we can accomplish." JJ Redick following the Lakers' win over the Nuggets Saturday night 🔥 (via @Lakers ) The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 60-46 in the second half. Led by four of five Lakers starters scoring 21+ points,

"Whoever don't feel OKC, I feel sorry for your loss, 'cause they're going to the NBA Finals," said "Big Perk." This team checks all the boxes. They have SGA bona fide superstar, who can be the best player in any seven game series against any other player in the league.

On February 22nd, the Los Angeles Lakers finally defeated the Denver Nuggets. That win was actually a culmination of all the hard work they have put in at practice as LeBron James and his teammates work around adjusting to Luka Doncic‘s game.

The NBA’s final two-month sprint to the playoffs is here, and the stakes have never been higher. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder sit atop the power rankings, boasting league-best records and title odds,

Shannon Sharpe made a bold and controversial statement on ESPN’s First Take, declaring that if the Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, they will advance to the NBA Finals.